12-letter words containing s, e
- asseverative — characterized by or relating to solemn declaration or affirmation
- assimilative — of or causing assimilation; assimilating
- assortedness — the position of being sorted, grouped or harmonized with, well or badly, or provided with a good or bad assortment or mixture
- assuefaction — the condition of being or becoming familiar with or used to something
- assumed bond — a bond issued by one corporation and assumed as an obligation by another.
- assumed name — If you do something under an assumed name, you do it using a name that is not your real name.
- assumptively — taken for granted.
- asteriskless — having no asterisk
- astigmatizer — a cylindrical lens used in a rangefinder to draw out the point image of a point source into a line.
- astigmometer — an apparatus for measuring the degree of astigmatism.
- astigmoscope — astigmatoscope.
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
- astral plane — a plane of existence inhabited by astral bodies
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
- astrogeology — the study of the structure, composition, and history of other planets and other bodies in the solar system
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- at a stretch — with some difficulty; by making a special effort
- at all times — all the time, constantly
- at intervals — If something happens at intervals, it happens several times with gaps or pauses in between.
- at the least — at the minimum
- at the press — being printed
- at the worst — bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
- at this rate — If you say that at this rate something bad or extreme will happen, you mean that it will happen if things continue to develop as they have been doing.
- at wholesale — in large quantities
- atactostelic — Of or possessing an atactostele.
- atheromatous — a sebaceous cyst.
- atholl brose — a mixture of whisky and honey left to ferment before consumption
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- atmospherium — an optical system used to simulate images of atmospheric phenomena, as cloud formations, storms, and day and night, on the inside of a dome.
- atom smasher — accelerator (sense 3)
- attache case — An attaché case is a flat case for holding documents.
- attendedness — The state or quality of being attended.
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- auction site — a commercial website on which items are sold by internet auction
- audio system — integrated equipment for producing amplified sound, as in a hi-fi or a mobile disco, or as a public-address system on stage
- auger shower — a shower of electrons, photons, etc. resulting from the collision of primary cosmic rays with atomic nuclei in the atmosphere
- aurene glass — an iridescent American art glass colored gold and blue.
- austenitized — to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.
- austronesian — of or relating to Austronesia, its peoples, or their languages
- auto-erotism — the arousal and satisfaction of sexual excitement within or by oneself, as by masturbation.
- autocatalyse — to cause an internal, self-produced, chemical reaction
- autochangers — Plural form of autochanger.
- autochthones — Alternative spelling of autochthons.
- autodestruct — likely to or possessing the power to destroy or obliterate itself or its possessor
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- autoeciously — in an autoecious manner